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Entrust vs Sectigo

Entrust sells identity-centric security products, including a Cryptographic Security Platform, public key infrastructure, hardware security modules, key and secrets management, identity verification and card issuance systems. Sectigo sells digital certificates and website security products for the global business community. CISO Tribune files both under Machine identity and PKI. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Entrust vs Sectigo: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
EntrustEntrust sells identity-centric security products, including a Cryptographic Security Platform, public key infrastructure, hardware security modules, key and secrets management, identity verification and card issuance systems.entrust.comSectigoSectigo sells digital certificates and website security products for the global business community.sectigo.com
What it sells
  • Cryptographic Security Platform[2][4][8]Entrust says the platform unifies PKI, HSMs, certificate lifecycle management, and key and secrets management.
  • Certificate Manager[9]Entrust Certificate Manager discovers, inventories, monitors, and automates certificates.
  • Hardware Security Modules[4]Entrust nShield HSMs move keys out of software and into tamper-resistant hardware.
  • Identity Verification[4][5][13][20]Entrust Identity Verification is built on Onfido technology.
  • Card Issuance Systems[10]Entrust's Card Issuance Systems provide personalized, high-volume issuance across government and financial markets.
  • CloudControl[10]Entrust CloudControl provides unified security and visibility across hybrid clouds.
  • Sectigo Certificate Manager[5][10]Finds every certificate you own, renews them automatically, and alerts you before anything expires.
  • Sectigo Partner Platform[14]A platform that lets MSPs turn certificate lifecycle management into a managed service.
  • SSL/TLS Certificates[13]Digital certificates to secure a website.
  • Mark Certificates[8]Certificates that display brand logos in email.
Categories
Headquarters
Minneapolis, United States[3]Scottsdale, United States[2]
Founded
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesOwned by GI Partners since 2020[3][5][7]
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • September 22, 2026Entrust announced a partnership with The Cyber Helpline to support victims of cybercrime and online fraud in recovering.[6]
  • July 14, 2026Entrust announced the Agentic AI Trust Accelerator, a co-development program for enterprises and integration partners working on trust infrastructure for autonomous AI.[18]
  • May 13, 2026Entrust appointed Adam Dimopoulos as its Chief Information Security Officer.[17]
  • April 29, 2026Entrust announced a collaboration with IBM Consulting to help enterprises govern their cryptography and transition toward quantum-safe security.[19]
  • February 9, 2026Entrust announced a strategic collaboration with Google on identity verification and AI-driven security.[20]
  • March 24, 2026Sectigo introduced Sectigo Partner Platform, a multi-tenant platform for MSPs, MSSPs, VARs and distributors to offer certificate lifecycle management services.[14]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 5, 2026[21]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen October 28, 2026[7]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, Entrust sells mainly to governments, financial institutions, and enterprises. Entrust names telecom providers, healthcare organizations, schools, and gig economy and platform businesses among the industries it serves. Entrust names security and compliance teams as users of its key management solutions.From its own pages, Sectigo sells mainly to organizations that need to manage certificates across the enterprise, from any source. Channel partners such as MSPs, MSSPs, VARs and distributors are the audience for Sectigo Partner Platform. Manufacturers are a named audience for Sectigo's eIDAS sealing certificates, which let them digitally seal conformity documents. Businesses that accept payment cards can use Sectigo's PCI scanning and reporting.
Last verified
September 27, 2026November 2, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Machine identity and PKI is the primary category of both Entrust and Sectigo.
  • Both are headquartered in the United States.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Entrust lists Cryptographic Security Platform, Certificate Manager, Hardware Security Modules, Identity Verification, Card Issuance Systems and 1 more. Sectigo lists Sectigo Certificate Manager, Sectigo Partner Platform, SSL/TLS Certificates and Mark Certificates.
  • Entrust is headquartered in Minneapolis, United States. Sectigo is headquartered in Scottsdale, United States.
  • Sectigo is owned by GI Partners, since 2020.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files both Entrust and Sectigo under Machine identity and PKI as their primary category. Entrust is headquartered in Minneapolis, United States, and Sectigo is headquartered in Scottsdale, United States. Sectigo is owned by GI Partners, since 2020.

Entrust sells a Cryptographic Security Platform that it says unifies PKI, HSMs, certificate lifecycle management, and key and secrets management. Its other products include nShield HSMs, Identity Verification built on Onfido technology, Card Issuance Systems, and CloudControl. Entrust Certificate Manager can issue, renew, and revoke certificates across Entrust and third-party CAs from a single control point. Sectigo is also a Certificate Authority that sells SSL/TLS Certificates and Mark Certificates, which display brand logos in email. Sectigo Partner Platform lets MSPs turn certificate lifecycle management into a managed service. The overlap between the two is certificate lifecycle management.

Entrust says it sells mainly to governments, financial institutions, and enterprises. Sectigo sells mainly to organizations that need to manage certificates across the enterprise, and channel partners such as MSPs, MSSPs, VARs and distributors are the audience for Sectigo Partner Platform. On March 24, 2026, Sectigo introduced Sectigo Partner Platform. Entrust announced a collaboration with IBM Consulting on April 29, 2026, the Agentic AI Trust Accelerator on July 14, 2026, and a partnership with The Cyber Helpline on September 22, 2026.

What it sells: Entrust

What Cryptographic Security Platform does[2][4][8]
Entrust says the Cryptographic Security Platform provides centralized visibility, governance, and automation. Entrust says deployment is on premises or as a cloud-based service. The platform provides cryptographic inventory, CBOM support, and policy control.
What Certificate Manager does[9]
Entrust Certificate Manager works across hybrid environments and multi-CA ecosystems. Entrust says it can issue, renew, and revoke certificates across Entrust and third-party CAs from a single control point. Certificate Manager can be deployed across on-prem, private, and public cloud environments.
What Hardware Security Modules does[4]
Entrust says nShield HSMs are FIPS 140-2 and 140-3 certified. Entrust says they can be deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or hybrid. Entrust offers subscription-based access to dedicated nShield HSMs for cloud-based cryptographic services.
What Identity Verification does[4][5][13][20]
Entrust says the solution supports KYC, AML, eIDAS 2.0, and other regulatory requirements. Organizations can design drag-and-drop verification workflows and validate identities using biometrics, documents, and trusted data sources. The solution integrates with Microsoft Entra ID and works within Okta workflows.

What it sells: Sectigo

What Sectigo Certificate Manager does[5][10]
Sectigo Certificate Manager is shortened to SCM. It finds every certificate you own, renews them automatically, and alerts you before anything expires. Sectigo says its platform lets teams discover, issue, automate, and renew certificates across every team and environment.
What Sectigo Partner Platform does[14]
Sectigo Partner Platform lets MSPs turn certificate lifecycle management into a managed service. Each end customer gets a fully isolated tenant with separate usage reporting, billing, certificate inventories, and admin controls. Sectigo Partner Platform is currently available to a select number of channel partners.
What SSL/TLS Certificates does[13]
Sectigo sells digital certificates to secure a website, as a Certificate Authority. SSL/TLS certificates help secure data in transit.

Questions about Entrust and Sectigo

What do Entrust and Sectigo sell?
Entrust sells Cryptographic Security Platform, Certificate Manager, Hardware Security Modules, Identity Verification, Card Issuance Systems and 1 more. Sectigo sells Sectigo Certificate Manager, Sectigo Partner Platform, SSL/TLS Certificates and Mark Certificates.
Are Entrust and Sectigo in the same category?
Yes. Machine identity and PKI is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Where are Entrust and Sectigo headquartered?
Entrust is headquartered in Minneapolis, United States. Sectigo is headquartered in Scottsdale, United States.
Who owns Entrust and Sectigo?
Sectigo is owned by GI Partners, since 2020.
Who are Entrust and Sectigo sold to?
From its own pages, Entrust sells mainly to governments, financial institutions, and enterprises. From its own pages, Sectigo sells mainly to organizations that need to manage certificates across the enterprise, from any source.
What have Entrust and Sectigo announced recently?
September 22, 2026: Entrust announced a partnership with The Cyber Helpline to support victims of cybercrime and online fraud in recovering. March 24, 2026: Sectigo introduced Sectigo Partner Platform, a multi-tenant platform for MSPs, MSSPs, VARs and distributors to offer certificate lifecycle management services.

About Entrust

Entrust sells identity-centric security products, including a Cryptographic Security Platform, public key infrastructure, hardware security modules, key and secrets management, identity verification and card issuance systems. Entrust says its cryptographic security works to reduce risk, protect sensitive data, and enable compliance at scale, from verified onboarding and card issuance to trusted access and transactions.[1][2][5]

Entrust says its Cryptographic Security Platform unifies PKI, HSMs, certificate lifecycle management, and key and secrets management in a cryptographic trust layer for centralized visibility, governance, and automation. Entrust says deployment is on premises or as a cloud-based service. Entrust says the platform provides cryptographic inventory, CBOM support, and policy control to plan and govern algorithm transitions. The Entrust Cryptographic Security Platform enables organizations to discover, own, and govern cryptographic assets wherever their data lives. The platform's compliance management capability inventories cryptographic assets, imports and exports CBOMs, applies policy frameworks, and monitors risk and compliance posture from a unified dashboard.[8]

Entrust Certificate Manager is a platform that discovers, inventories, monitors, and automates certificates across hybrid environments and multi-CA ecosystems. Entrust says Certificate Manager can issue, renew, and revoke certificates across Entrust and third-party CAs from a single control point. Certificate Manager covers discovery, audit, issuance, renewal, and revocation of certificates. Entrust says Certificate Manager delivers automated lifecycle management that scales with 47-day certificate lifecycles and growing machine identities. Certificate Manager can be deployed across on-prem, private, and public cloud environments. Entrust offers on-premises, cloud, or hybrid PKI solutions. Entrust IoT Security allows organizations to secure IT and OT devices through scalable machine and user identity management.[5][10]

The Entrust Cryptographic Security Platform Key Manager, formerly KeyControl, is a keys and secrets management solution that combines key lifecycle management with a decentralized, vault-based architecture. Entrust says Key Manager automates the lifecycle of encryption keys, including key storage, backup, distribution, rotation, and key revocation. Entrust says BYOK and HYOK integrations with CSP Key Manager reduce reliance on cloud provider trust models. Entrust says Key Manager acts as a universal key management server for KMIP-compatible virtualized environments. Entrust says security and compliance teams use its solutions to centralize key control and enforce encryption policies.[11]

Entrust says nShield HSMs move keys out of software and into tamper-resistant hardware. Entrust states that over 100,000 Entrust nShield HSMs are deployed globally across government, financial, and technology organizations with 150+ partner integrations. Entrust says the modules are FIPS 140-2 and 140-3 certified, and that nShield HSMs can be deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or hybrid. Entrust says its Security World architecture enables unlimited key storage without traditional HSM complexity. Entrust offers subscription-based access to dedicated nShield HSMs for cloud-based cryptographic services.[10][12]

Entrust says Entrust Identity Verification is built on Onfido technology. Entrust says its identity verification supports KYC, AML, eIDAS 2.0, and other regulatory requirements. Entrust Identity Verification lets organizations design drag-and-drop verification workflows and validate identities using biometrics, documents, and trusted data sources. Entrust Identity Verification integrates with Microsoft Entra ID. Entrust adds identity verification within Okta workflows to determine when additional verification is required.[5][13]

Entrust's Card Issuance Systems provide personalized, high-volume issuance across government and financial markets. Entrust offers a cloud-based IAM solution with multi-factor authentication (MFA), credential-based passwordless access, and SSO. Digital and electronic signature solutions from Entrust help establish trusted identities and ensure authenticity for digital documents, emails, code, and mobile devices. Entrust CloudControl provides unified security and visibility across hybrid clouds.[10]

Entrust's Cryptographic Center of Excellence helps organizations move from awareness to action on post-quantum readiness. Entrust offers PQ readiness assessments, tools, and direct access to Entrust experts. Entrust says its PKI and HSMs support the NIST standardized PQC algorithms, and that its solutions support a hybrid approach combining today's algorithms with PQC. Entrust says its solutions facilitate more than 400 government programs in over 100 countries. Entrust says it has been securing identities for nearly 60 years.[5][10][12][14][15][16]

Entrust on the record

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Entrust full record

  1. [1]entrust.comEntrust · entrust.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Entrust announces industrys first unified cryptographic security platformEntrust · entrust.com · published April 16, 2025 · Tier A
  3. [3]ContactEntrust · entrust.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Identity and Data Security Solutions by Industry | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed October 24, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Entrust | Comprehensive Identity-Centric Security SolutionsEntrust · undated page, accessed October 24, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Entrust Partners with The Cyber Helpline to Expand Support for Victims of Fraud and CybercrimeBusiness Wire · published September 22, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Entrust IDV, formerly Onfido Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 24, 2026 · Tier C
  8. [8]Cryptographic Security Platform | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Certificate Lifecycle Management Solution | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]All Products | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Encryption Key Management Solutions for Data Security | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) Solutions | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Identity Verification (IDV) Solutions | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Solutions and Services Provider | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]Identity-Centric Security Solutions | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]AI Security Solutions for the Age of AI | EntrustEntrust · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]Entrust Appoints Adam Dimopoulos As Chief Information Security OfficerEntrust · published May 13, 2026 · Tier A
  18. [18]Entrust Launches the Agentic AI Trust Accelerator to Help Enterprises Move AI Agents From Pilot to ProductionEntrust · published July 14, 2026 · Tier A
  19. [19]Entrust Announces Collaboration With IBM to Help Enterprises Modernize Cryptography Security Posture and Make the Transition Toward Quantum-Safe SecurityEntrust · published April 29, 2026 · Tier A
  20. [20]Google and Entrust Announce Partnership to Advance AI-Powered Identity Verification, Fraud Monitoring, and AnalyticsEntrust · published February 9, 2026 · Tier A
  21. [21]Entrust Identity as a Service Reviews & Product Details - G2G2 · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier C

Sectigo full record

  1. [1]sectigo.comSectigo · sectigo.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]SectigoGI Partners · gipartners.com · published November 14, 2024 · Tier A
  3. [3]A new chapter for sectigo with gi partnersSectigo · sectigo.com · published September 16, 2020 · Tier A
  4. [4]Certificate Management Solutions & SSL Certificates | Sectigo® OfficialSectigo · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]MCP Server | Sectigo® OfficialSectigo · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Using Sectigo ACME Service for InCommon | Sectigo® OfficialSectigo · published March 1, 2024 · Tier A
  7. [7]Sectigo Certificate Manager Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier C
  8. [8]Digital Certificates, Web Security Products & More | Sectigo® OfficialSectigo · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]About Sectigo - Global SSL, CLM & PKI Solutions Provider | Sectigo® OfficialSectigo · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Sectigo Names Ian Hassard as Chief Product Officer to Lead Certificate Lifecycle Management… | Sectigo® OfficialSectigo · published September 1, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Sectigo Names Dena Bauckman as Senior Vice President of Product | Sectigo® OfficialSectigo · published April 30, 2024 · Tier A
  12. [12]eCoC Automotive Compliance | eIDAS Sealing Certificates for Vehicle Manufacturers | Sectigo® OfficialSectigo · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Website Security Solutions: Malware, PCI & Backup | Sectigo® OfficialSectigo · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Sectigo Introduces Industry‑First Multi‑Tenant Partner Platform for CLM Services | Sectigo® OfficialSectigo · published March 24, 2026 · Tier A

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